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The 18th inst, after reading of the journal
and the presentation of few department COM
runicat ions, the senate, on motion OF MIR.
Farwel, ad jou,nedluntil Monday. The spenker
of the house laid before that body the annual
reports of the secretary of the treasury ana at
fornev- general, and the clerk of the house. inc
committee on mileage announced as fol-
lows Alessrs. Rogers, of Arkansas Belden, OF
New York; Howard, of lndinnn; burnett, OF
massachusetts. and Felton, of California
number OF resolutions providing for the amend
n,ent of the rules of the house were offered and
referred. The house then adjourned until
Monday.
United States Marshal Dyer, as re-
ceiyer, has seized the Mormon church
presidents Office, ledgers, books, etc.,
leaving some minor books which he re-
quired James Jack, church custodian, to
receipt for rs receivers agent. The church
organ makes loud protest against this
Outrage"
Eliza r. Snow, the Mormon poetess,
died recently at the age of eighty three.
She was sister of Apostle Lorenzo Snow
and was highly respected by both Nor
mons and Gentiles. In her grlhood she
became acquainted with Alexander Camp
bell, founder of the Campbelite sect, and
also knew in inately the founder Of Nor
monism. She joined the church in 1885.
w. Il. Snow, youth of - years, Of
Houston, Texas, was shot and killed by q
negro, whose name is unknown. Several
parties saw tho affair but none knew the
cause The negro made his escape and
4. f,{G av
was killed two years ago by negro.
Arch Abbott Bonface WINNER 0. S.
b.. founder Of the Benedictne order in the
United States. died at st. Vincent's Abbey,
Westmcreland county, Pa, after a lingering
illness.
A wreck on the Frisco road, just owe,
the Indian Territory line, caused the
death Of Engineer George Blakely and
loss to the company Of 5000 Ten
loaded cars and the locomotive were en-
trely demolished. A broken fapge was
the cause. Blakely was about 40 years
old and leaves a family at Pullman, ILL.,,
where he formerly resided.
"A Pesth telegram says that the REIN
forcement of Russian troops i'll Poland is
not regarded as portendins immediate dam
ger. Nothing more will be done beyond
the sending of warning to Russia that Aus
tria is watchful, and will not leave unan-
swered any further IN litary measures that
Russia may take. Austria will not precip-
itate counter measures, because she does
hole, or to give her retreat the appearance
of being due to Austrian menace. 1t is
expected that Austria will grant to Russia
brief delay for furnishing spontaneous
explanation of massing her troops.
The eighteenth annual session Of tho
Iowa Horticulturists' association Was held
at Davenport. An address of welcome was
made by Prof. L.. Il. Witherell. The
presidents annual address was delivered
by G. II. Osborn, Of Fairfield. The re-
port Of the directors dwelt upon the fruit
experiences Of the year. which were unsat-
lsfactory, owing to the unprecedented
drought.
The Journeymen BARRIERS association
in session in Buffalo, has adjourned to
meet in Detroit in December, 1883. They
have perfected a national organization.